Health Care Assistant

15 hours ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time
  • Regional Renal Centre
  • Health Care Assistant
  • Permanent 32 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

You will be working within a large Renal Service and be responsible for providing care to patient who attend the Regional Renal Centre across Incentre dialysis, hometraining, Assisted care unit, Acute renal dialysis unit, Peritoneal dialysis. You will also be involved in supporting our Renal procedure list which is carried out in interventional radiology. You will be required to carry out a wide range of tasks.

  • Be part of a large team providing care for Renal patients from across Te Manawa Taki region.
  • Provide care to Renal patients with a focus on providing safe and expert care
  • Be part of the one of the biggest dialysis units in New Zealand
  • Be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team

Click here to view the position description.

About the Service

The Regional Renal Service provides acute and chronic Renal services for Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti. This includes all aspects of Renal care including Hospital based dialysis, Home therapies for both Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Transplantation. We are the second largest Renal service in New Zealand.

About you

  • Health Care Assistant related certificate
  • Experience working in the health system caring for patients
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in a team and help manage a case load of patients with complex health needs
  • Demonstrate excellent clinical skills and knowledge of infection control practices within the clinic setting
  • Enthusiastic and hardworking
  • Be hardworking and a team player
  • Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
  • Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 4 January 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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